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Kim 5 star rating

Orlando, FL, USA

Professional copyeditor and proofreader with over 30 years of experience in general fiction, children's books, and educational materials.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Windermere Preparatory School
  • Self-employed
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (formerly Harcourt School Publishers)
  • Curriculum Associates

Saritza 5 star rating

Orlando, FL, USA

14+ years representing Adult and YA award-winning fiction by indie and traditionally published authors. Love working with new authors!

Genres: Romance, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Corvisiero Literary Agency
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • L. Perkins Agency
  • Andrea Brown Literary Agency

Cindy 5 star rating

Orlando, FL, USA

Editor/proofreader of twenty-five years; I've worked at Hearst and Penguin, specializing in memoirs, paranormal/fantasy, and cozy mysteries.

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Bonnier Corp. / Firecrown Media
  • Self-employed

Meticulous copy and developmental editor of nonfiction, equipped with diverse industry experience and a masters in Publishing.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Sociology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Kyra 5 star rating

Orlando, FL, USA

Editor and proofreader of romance and women's fiction with 10+ years of experience working with authors and publishers.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Historical Romance, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Amazon Publishing
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not!
  • Ooligan Press

Adria 5 star rating

Orlando, FL, USA

Former McGraw-Hill editor with 15+ years editing memoir, narrative nonfiction, education, travel, and expert-driven books.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Children’s Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Education & Reference, Nature, Parenting & Families, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Florida Institute of Technology

Georgette 5 star rating

Carmel, IN, United States

I'm a freelance editor and proofreader who's committed to helping authors produce the best work possible for their audiences.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Scholastic Reading Counts!

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Alicia 5 star rating

Boston, United States

Editor with 10+ years' experience in content development, copy editing, and proofreading. Avid learner & lover of the written word.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Technology, Anthologies, Classics, Writing & Publishing, Education & Reference, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Macmillan Learning
  • Bedford/St. Martin's
  • Brown University
  • Grey Line Entertainment
  • O'Reilly Media

Julia 5 star rating

Charleston, SC, United States

Line and copy editor, with content capabilities. I have the most experience in nonfiction, but my favorite edits are middle grade and YA.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • The History Press
  • Newgen KnowledgeWorks
  • Amnet

Renee 5 star rating

Buxton, ME, United States

Passionate editor of award-winning indie novels, with a specialty in adult dark fiction, spec. fic., horror, and psychological thrillers.

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Middle Grade, Children's, Coming of Age, Poetry, Post-Apocalyptic, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Crystal Lake Publishing
  • Sebago Education Alliance
  • Allhorror.net
  • HorrorMovieReviews.com
  • Self-employed

Brittany 5 star rating

Rye, United States

Experienced cookbook editor and proofreader with a background in nonfiction publishing.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
  • Book Passage Bookstore
  • Saint Mary's College of California
  • MARY: A Journal of New Writing
  • The Music Hall

Kelly 5 star rating

Stamford, CT, United States

I am a detail-oriented lover of books and grammar always looking to eradicate all the typos.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Time Travel, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Bantam Doubleday Dell
  • Self-employed
  • Private Practice/Center for Medical Weight Loss

Erik 5 star rating

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Editor with years of in-house experience. Founder of a literary agency. Writer. Host of Print Run Podcast.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Sports & Outdoors, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Red Sofa Literary Agency
  • Self-employed
  • The Overlook Press
  • Oxford University Press
  • Headwater Literary Management

Kathy 5 star rating

San Diego, United States

Freelance copyeditor and proofreader offering 25 years of experience in scientific and educational publishing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Nature, Action & Adventure, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Academic Press (Elsevier Science/Harcourt)
  • Academic Press
  • Brian F. Smith and Associates (Archaeologist)
  • Converse Consultants West
  • Cajon Valley, Mountain Empire, and Palm Middle Schools
  • Self-employed

Beth 5 star rating

Maineville, United States

Seasoned editor and proofreader with more than 20 years of experience in multiple genres. I have worked with several best-selling authors!

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Science Fiction, and Dystopian.

Work experience:

  • Self-Employed

Copy Editor and Developmental Editor who loves coaching authors to maximize their books. Experience - Xulon Press Christian Publishing.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Ghost Publishing
  • Xulon Press Publishing

Karen 5 star rating

Grand Prairie, United States

Experienced copy editor of fantasy, dystopian, paranormal, and speculative fiction. Specializes in working with indie authors.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Time Travel.

Work experience:

  • INDIE Books Gone Wild
  • Self-employed
  • Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette, Indiana
  • Purdue University
  • Texas A&M University
  • AgIT Department, Purdue University
  • Blinn College
  • Cancer Information Group
  • Arthur Andersen
  • Texas A&M University Press
  • Arthuriana (academic journal)
  • PLY Magazine
  • UC San Diego Extended Studies

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